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Review an existing project

Read through a project's schematic, parts list, outputs, and history without changing it.

Beginner10 min to completeUpdated 2026-09-19
What you will accomplish

Know what a project contains before you edit it: which sheets exist, which parts are placed, what outputs it can produce, and what has changed recently.

Before you start

  • A Resin account
  • Access to a project that already has a schematic

Applies to: Resin web app

Follow the steps

  1. 1

    Open the project

    On the Projects page, find the project with the search box or the All, Active, Review, and Archived filters, then open it. The workspace opens on the Overview tab, which shows the design notes, the architecture, and the parts list if the project has them.

    Projects > project card

    Expected result

    The project name in the workspace header matches the one you chose.

  2. 2

    Read the schematic

    Open the Schematics tab. If the project has more than one sheet, switch between them with the sheet tabs. Press F to fit the sheet to the window. Right-click a hierarchical sheet symbol and choose Enter Sheet to open a child sheet, or right-click empty canvas and choose Go to Parent Sheet to go back up. Clicking a symbol selects it and shows its properties; it does not move it.

    Schematics tab

    Expected result

    You have seen every sheet and can name the main blocks and connectors.

  3. 3

    Check the parts list

    Open the Components tab. Bill of Materials lists every placed part. Use Grouping to switch between Grouped (one row per unique part) and Per designator (one row per reference). Columns such as Manufacturer, MPN, Package, Footprint, Verified, and Supplier show what has been filled in; a blank cell means that data has not been added yet.

    Components > Bill of Materials

    Expected result

    You know how many unique parts the design has and which ones are missing a manufacturer part number or footprint.

  4. 4

    See what the project can output

    Open Project > Output & Export. Outputs are grouped as Fabrication, Assembly, Documentation, Reports, Netlists, Design & CAD exchange, and Other formats. Board outputs stay unavailable until the project has a PCB. Nothing is generated until you select outputs and use Generate package.

    Project > Output & Export

    Expected result

    You know whether the project has a board and which output groups are available.

  5. 5

    Check recent changes

    Open Project > Version Control. Changes lists edits that have not been committed yet. History lists committed versions with their messages. Reading either tab does not change anything; only Commit, Restore, and Discard all changes do.

    Project > Version Control

    Expected result

    You know whether there is uncommitted work and when the last commit was made.

Check your result

  • Every sheet opened
  • Unique part count noted
  • Parts without MPN or footprint noted
  • Board present or absent noted
  • Uncommitted changes noted

Troubleshooting

Find the symptom, apply the fix, and repeat the affected check.

The project is not listed

Clear the search box and set the filter to All. Archived projects are hidden by the default filter. If it is still missing, the project has not been shared with you.

The schematic looks empty

Check the sheet tabs; the open sheet may be an empty top sheet. Press F to fit the canvas in case the drawing is off screen.

Bill of Materials shows fewer rows than parts

Grouping is set to Grouped, so identical parts share a row. Switch to Per designator to see one row per reference. Also clear the filter box.

Board outputs are unavailable

The project has no PCB yet. Push the schematic to a board first (see Synchronize schematic and PCB).